New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-21
THE REGISTRATION MIDDLE.
ANOTHER DAY APPOINTED IN BROOKLYN.
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS AGREE TO TAKE

REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS AGREE TO TAKE
NO ADVANTAGE OF THE BLUNDER
The doubt cast upon the validity OF the registration
In brooklyn Tuesday, by the gross error OF ITO
Board OF Elections, in fixing the final day OF reg'stra-
the third instead OF the second Tuesday before
election day, was happily dissipatcd yesterday. hy an
opinion of Corporation Counsel jerks after consua-
ton with the Supreme Court bench in Broklyn' 10
the effect that Tuesdays registration is valid but that
additional day Will be given on next Tuesday for
those who have thus far failed to have their names
recorded. 1t Will not be necessary for any ono to
register again, and the registrars Will not receive
any already the books. As the election is for
STATE, well municipal officers IT is proposed to
seek the opinion If Attorney General O'Brcn The
following the chief points OF Mr. Jcnks's opinion
After quoting the law the subject set forth
In yesterdays TRIBUNE he says that objection Is made
TO the action of tho Boarl Of Elections in designating
Tuesday October Il, the final day for rcgi>tration
that IL is not the Tuesday two weeks before the election
and holds that this objection Is sound and that Tuesday
October -. l. the lat Gay Of registration fixed by
statute, and the law must lc "lcyc by the Observance
of that day. one for rcgi-traton 1t l. the duty
OF the Board OF sction, to register all dGS quail
fed voters that lay.
OPINION OF TIE CORPORATION COUNSEL
III regard to the other question of the ability Of
the registration on last Tuesday the opinion SAYS
As person permitted 10 in the city Of Brook
lyn any election unless Is shall have been duly
registered in accOrdtpce with the provisions of the laws
quoted my conclusion already stated raises this question
persons who duly registered ON the ISM
day OF October qualified a, the ensuing cleo
ton Is compliance with this law made on DAY 'r-
roncously ind cad bv the Board Elections nugaory
or have The requirements Of th" statute been subs "N
met We must answer in the purpose ana IN
tent Of the Legislature when II enacted these statutes
The right OF the elective franchise j. granted 10 our
citizens by the constitution Of the state The object oi
these statutes Is limit hamper thi, supreme
privilege Of citizenship bur 10 keep and protect this right
IN H. run value by 'airRu'd' {" the hnr,iE anu pury
Of our elcc ions The law seeks To gain an honest vote
by general requirements nimica 10 fraud which mus e.
by every voter by certain time previous 4" She cN
ton day al" law makes scrutiny ana examination 81 ne
poll lists pos Die. The Registration law does not seek
10 hamper the right Of suffrage by ''hncalites WHAT
then is the effect OF the committed by your Bo'd
Simply that lalg. nuuicI % citizens have fulfilled
the law ON an earlier day ihln that indicated ny ID"
statute a. he last dd of registrations i would be- con-
traiy 10 sound rircilic, 10 hold mat substantial cor"
ld'ce with the law gwen on Monday ceased q" Toe 'u,h
If given on Tuesday. by ihc necessity Of The case or
scryance the very day named was essential 10 the
procedure or The sttui" IN explicit terms i'lb'H' any
liberal construct on. such construction might entail the
disfanchisemcnt Of municipality consoQunce OF th"
negligence carlcs,uc-s OF those officials who
santial requirement had met Observance from the citizens
can lind nothing in the statute Ia warrant conclusion
repugnant 90 equity and 20 common The result ~
error j. simply that many voters are registered
week before the mai day upon which In" statute allows
registration. This subscrvcs not mwarS, the purposes
Of the law.
Finally. This is inconsistent with the opinion
thai yOm Board j. bound 20 keep me 2jh ol OCTOBER Is
day Of reg >tration citizen has right 10 rely CA line
execution OF the provisions Of thr law Therefore, hc has
the hi, registered on ile particular
day. single example VIII suffice Assam, That a
absent from the city the Ism dsy Of oc-
'obcr relying on his right 70 register on he Tuesday oc
curing TWO weeks before November me sh Can u be
douhei that he Ia, the right his name registered
on that particular Tuesday
Finally Mr.. Jerks advises the Boaid Of E'cciions
To observe Tuesday. October % 1--7 a day Of
>taton Of voters. Thai the voters who were registered
the 18th day ot October, 1857, qualified voters
in all respects and TO "a. II they had been
reg stored Oh either Of hc d,euaod days 81 registrations
BLAMING ALE UNHAPPY HITNDr RFR-.
Mr.. jerks aid were too harsh 10 character
zc the error Of tie Board # Elections, whose mistake
was utterly ncycu,arlc lie lcd tha' the Mayor had
the power 10 su>p nd The Board Of Elections, either
arbitrarily after formal showing of cause IN the sn-
prcme Court. Manor whitney ha- not ma 10 NJ his
mind whether to suspend the Board FOR the b!undrr
Dr which although made by clerk, his suIcrors were
responsible President Perry. II IRE Board. cyp''--cl
much -orro" that such mistake hai been made. The
cost Of the extra DAY 81 registration will Dee between
$1,000 and 5000 The members If the Board offer
| 10 pay this They get $1,000 year aary each for
their services The Board met yesterday and made tho
arauS cmcnt- for fourth day Of rcgi,i Oh Tue
/ DAY IF next week, october -.
Patrick Ready, a careful lawyer, wa APPLIED 10 VS.
tcray ~ ctzen Who ~ -lstorcd on Tuesday 10 know
| If he ought TO register again. Mr. k'lly gave Tie
opinion. after examining the law. that BIZ rccsfrat On
! was null and VOID, a. not maize IN one Of the
three DAYS specified in the -tafufc, and advised bis
client 10 register again IcN Tue d> lie iod iha 3D."
/
Last TUESDAY Wa Invalid %" that grouni % test -"
| Wcr' carried to u.
Representative OF The Republican AMI I.mo'i1iic
/ General Committees mot yesterday. and AZ "l tha
no legal proceedings base on Tie Duu - OF Oh" Board
Of Elections should be taken upset The "l"'ilYu nO
matter how IL mas rc-u tho spirit oi The las wa
1 not violated. This win not prevent. however Pc
/ cccding. bv any IN any part of me oidr i'r
MINI the question a. 10 tie legality tho erection
a. any late upyn the state ticket. or of any cpu
ar civ nIiccr o.. Inc tickets only in HrookNn II
~ inclined 40 steps were tahon yc-ieria, 10 have
test ca-c sctLol In tue conii-
| DETERMINED TO VOTE FOR NIX NlCoU-l~
MANY DELEGATIONS FXpEl - THEIR DESIRE 10
SIZE Nm NpMINATED--A EtMOK DiNlfn
Assistant District Attsrney Delaney Nicpn received
Waits Yesterday from several delegations representing